CHEM SERVICE INC -- METHYLENE CHLORIDE, O-648 -- 6810-00N054679 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:METHYLENE CHLORIDE, O-648
MSDS Date:08/27/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N054679
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-692-3026
Emergency Phone Num:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Phone:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE, INC
Address:660 TOWER LN
Box:599
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19301-9650
Country:US
Phone:610-692-3026
CAGE:8Y898

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:METHANE, DICHLORO-; (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) (DICHLOROMETHANE) 
    (SARA III)
CAS:75-09-2
RTECS #:PA8050000
OSHA PEL:500 PPM
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:OTHER PREC:FORMATION OF HCL &/OR PHOSGENE .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 2136 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ALL CHEMS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZ -
    AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONT! SUSPECTED CARCIN - MAY PRDCE CANCER.
    MAY BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THRU SKIN, INHALED/SWALLOWED. CAN CAUSE
    SKIN/EYE IRRIT. EXPOS CAN CAUSE  LIVER/KIDNEY DMG. CAN BE IRRIT TO
    MUC MEMBS. PRLNG EXPOS MAY CAUSE NAUS, HDCH, DIZZ &/OR EYE DMG.
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE:IARC MONOGRAPHS,
    SUPP, VOL 7, PG 194, 1987:GRP 2B. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS,
    1994:ANTIC (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CHLOROCARBON MATLS HAVE PRDCD SENSIT
    OF MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS & COULD HAVE SIMILAR
    EFT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G., EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE
    CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT FOR LIFE- SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY
    OR CHRONICALLY EXPOS TO CHLOROCARBONS .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMED . EYES:FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER FOR AT
    LST 15-20 MINS. SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. IF NO BURNS HAVE
    OCCURRED - USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE SKIN. INHAL:REMOVE PATIEN T
    TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYGEN IF PATIENTIS HAVING DFCLTY BRTHG. IF
    PATIENT HAS STOPPED BRTHG ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF PATIENT IS IN CARDIAC
    ARREST ADMIN CPR. CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL(SUPDAT)

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Lower Limits:12%
Upper Limits:19%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
    INCLUDE HCL & PHOSGENE .

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA REGULATED
    EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE OR SIMILAR
    MATERIAL. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER. HOLD FOR
    DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED  SURFACES TO REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONT W/SKIN, EYES & CLTHG. KEEP
    TIGHTLY CLSD IN COOL, DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY W/COMPAT CHEMS. THIS
    PROD IS FURNISHED FOR LAB USE ONLY!
Other Precautions:MFR'S PRODS MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS,
    AGRICULTURAL/PESTICIDAL PRODS, FOOD ADDITIVES/AS HOUSEHOLD CHEMS.
    NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN GENERAL VICIN OF ARC
    WELDING, OPEN FLAMES/HO T SURFS. HEAT &/OR UV RADIA MAY (ING 2)

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD ONLY BE HANDLED IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:USE APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SAFETY
    EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN THE
    LABORATORY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN:TO BE CARCIN. ANIMAL:LUNG, LIVER, SALIVARY, MAMMARY
    GLAND (TUMORS). FIRST AID PROC:MED ASSISTANCE HAS ARRIVED. NOTE:AN
    ANTIDOTE IS A SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF A POIS. IT 
    SHOULD BE ADMIN BY MD/TRAINED EMER PERS. MED ADVICE CAN BE OBTAINED
    FROM POIS CTL CTR.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:104F,40C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-143F,-97C
Vapor Pres:350 @ 20C
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; ETHER LIKE ODOR.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE W/STRONG BASES, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. DO NOT USE
    MAGNESIUM/ALUMINUM OR THEIR ALLOYS AS CONTAINERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SENSITIVE TO HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.
    DECOMPOSTION PRODUCTS ARE CORROSIVE. VOLATILE. HCL, PHOSGENE .

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS . BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER
    & SCRUBBER.

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